Joanna 1-28-10

Feeling great this morning. After spending a good part of the day yesterday icing my hamstrings I got feeling worse - they were cramping up even more. So I stretched and stretched and hopped on my treadmill last night at like 9:00. It felt so good! I ran a while but then they started feeling really sore again so I walked the rest - felt good to get in 2 more miles after having already done 2.5 that morning. Then I stretched, stretched and stretched some more and slept better than I have in months. It was hard to get out of bed after sleeping so well....

Today I'm still SO tight in my hamstrings, but it felt awesome to run some - in fact running felt better than some of the bending and lifting I do just through the day :)

Food today:

1. eggs and toast (have you guys tried this bread? It's pretty *light*, but it's good.)
2. protein bar
3. tuna salad made with carrots and celery
4. apple and string cheese
5. homemade soup with hamburger and rice....maybe a whole wheat roll?
6. ???

Lots to do today and it feels great to have attacked the day with exercise first. Doesn't it feel fantastic to have that done and out of the way?

Gratitudes:

1. conversations with others when they just get it too...when you share, you talk, and you help each other. I had several of those yesterday that left me with tears of gratitude.
2. snow shovels and a husband who normally takes care of that....but grateful for the extra workout I got doing it this morning :)
3. visiting teaching - I start visiting some new people today, with a new partner and I'm excited!